SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Translation Services with Individuals using Personal Service Contracts
- Notice Date
- 2/18/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Dept of the Interior - National Business Center Acquisition Branch PO Box 272040 Denver CO 80227
- ZIP Code
- 80227
- Solicitation Number
- NBCQ05201
- Archive Date
- 2/18/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation, with headquarters in the Washington DC metropolitan area, which provides incentive-based foreign assistance in support of economic growth and poverty reduction. The MCC requires professional services to provide translations for legal, technical or general documents. The National Business Center (NBC), as the designated representative for MCC, will obtain the required service through Personal Service Contracts (PSC) with highly technically qualified individuals. MCC is engaging with countries that have been selected by MCC's Board of Directors as "eligible countries" for Millennium Challenge Account ("MCA") assistance. MCC plans to enter into assistance agreements with eligible countries that submit quality proposals for programs that focus on poverty reduction through economic growth. Professional translation services will be required by NBC to support MCC's review of proposals, due diligence assessments, negotiation of agreements, and oversight of MCC-funded programs with the selected eligible countries. Competent, accurate, and professionally accountable translation of these documents into English (American), and from English into the Host Country's language is required. Background information on MCC can be found at, www.mcc.gov. Interested parties are encouraged to review this information. NBC seeks to enter into a contract, or contracts, with highly technically qualified individuals that possess the necessary skills to meet NBC's translation needs. We have eight languages, with requirements for three line item requirements of legal, technical and general translation services. The languages are: Spanish (Latin/Central American); French (Continental); Portuguese (Portuguese/Portuguese); Georgian; Armenian; Arabic (Classic); Albanian; and Russian. NBC envisions possibly using multiple awards to several different individuals. Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities in these three line item requirements must be demonstrated by a contactor in order to be eligible for selection. Evaluation factors listed in descending order of importance: 1. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities of individual translators. 2. Past Performance of select specific professional translations, (references from American based multi-national donors, law firms, investment bankers, International Finance institutions 3. Accuracy of Translation Service 4. Speed of translation 5. Ability to provide long term commitment based on past work record. 6. Price Offerors are required to be registered in Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov) to be eligible for award of a contract with the Federal Government. There is no commitment to a minimum or maximum amount of work implied by submitting an application nor is there a guaranteed quantity of work implied by being accepted for contract award by the NBC. We anticipate posting the Request for Quote (RFQ) on or about March 7, 2005. Inquiries to the Contracting Officer will only be accepted by e-mail at Lincoln_S_Capstick@nbc.gov please include the words "Individual Translation Services PCS" in the subject line. We reserve the right to make awards prior to the closing date of the solicitation, however all applications received prior to the closing date will be given full consideration. No firms will be considered for award under this solicitation, this solicitation is only for individuals eligible for award of a Personal Service Contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541930 for this solicitation.
- Web Link
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(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/announcementdetail.jsp?serverId=NB140101&objId=153336)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The Professional Translation Contractors shall perform services at their facilities and must be able to transmit and receive documents electronically through a compatible email system (system must be compatible with both MCC and NBC current systems).
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN00755094-W 20050220/050218213116 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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